What do you do when you’re ready to grow—but your partner refuses to go to therapy?

What if you're feeling alone in wanting to fix things or it feels your partner isn't taking the problems of your relationship seriously.

In this episode of Falling in Love is Easy, Kate answers a listener’s heartfelt question about being in a long-term relationship where emotional disconnection, repeated arguments, and personal growth are met with resistance. We explore what it means to work on your relationship without your partner’s participation in therapy and why their avoidance doesn’t always mean they don’t care.

Whether you're trying to heal ongoing relationship conflict, feel like you're doing all the emotional labor, or are just starting to wake up to your own needs, this episode will help you find clarity, confidence, and a way forward.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• Why some people avoid therapy or resist emotional vulnerability

• How to begin healing your relationship by working on yourself first

• The difference between a partner who won’t go to therapy and a partner who won’t grow

• Signs your partner might still be willing to work on the relationship, even if they avoid therapy

• How to set boundaries, speak your truth, and stop walking on eggshells

• • The ripple effect of personal growth in a relationship
  • Why couples' therapy may not fix the deeper underlying issues for each partner
  • Making the decision to leave when your partner truly refuses to work together

• • When to consider individual therapy or coaching (even without your partner)

  If you're feeling alone in your relationship, this episode is for you.

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